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<p><strong>Python is a programming language that lets you work more quickly and
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<p>The <a class="reference external" href="/psf/">Python Software Foundation</a> holds the intellectual property
rights behind Python, underwrites the <a class="reference external" href="http://www.pycon.org/">PyCon conference</a>, and funds many other projects in the Python community.</p>
<p><a class="reference external" href="/about/">Read more</a>, -or- <a class="reference external" href="/download/">download Python now</a></p>



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<p><a class="reference external" href="/download/releases/3.3.0/">Python 3.3.0</a> has been released.</p>
		<div class="pubdate">Published: Sat, 29 September 2012, 18:00 +0200</div>
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<p>The third release candidate for Python <a class="reference external" href="/download/releases/3.3.0/">3.3.0</a> has been released for testing.</p>
		<div class="pubdate">Published: Mon, 24 Sep 2012, 08:00 +0200</div>
		<h2 class="news">Python Software Foundation announces Distinguished Service Award</h2>
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<p>The Python Software Foundation announces the creation of the <a class="reference external" href="/community/awards/psf-distinguished-awards/">Distinguished Service Award</a>, with the inagural honor given posthumously to <a class="reference external" href="http://www.numfocus.org/johnhunter">John Hunter</a>.</p>
		<div class="pubdate">Published: Fri, 14 Sep 2012, 00:45 +0100</div>
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<p><a class="reference external" href="http://confoo.ca/">ConFoo</a> is a multi technology conference dedicated to web development in Canada which takes place on February 27th - March 1st 2013. We're looking for Python talks and our <a class="reference external" href="http://confoo.ca/en/call-for-papers">call for papers</a> is open.</p>
		<div class="pubdate">Published: Tue, 11 Sep 2012, 00:45 +0100</div>
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<p>The second release candidate for Python <a class="reference external" href="/download/releases/3.3.0/">3.3.0</a> has been released for testing.</p>
		<div class="pubdate">Published: Sun, 9 Sep 2012, 12:00 +0200</div>
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<p>The first release candidate for Python <a class="reference external" href="/download/releases/3.3.0/">3.3.0</a> has been released for testing.</p>
		<div class="pubdate">Published: Sat, 24 Aug 2012, 22:00 +0200</div>
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<p>The fifth annual pyArkansas conference will be held on October 27, 2012 in Conway, Arkansas. See <a class="reference external" href="http://www.pyarkansas.org/">http://www.pyarkansas.org/</a> for more details.</p>
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